Victims of California Wildfires

Twenty confirmed deaths have been blamed on Southern California's wildfires.

Oct. 31, 2003

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Twenty confirmed deaths have been blamed on Southern California's wildfires.

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CEDAR FIRE (San Diego County):

Galen Blacklidge, 50, Lakeside. Died Sunday while trying to escape in her vehicle.
Mary Peace, 54, died Sunday in the area of the Barona Indian Reservation.
Two people died Sunday in the area of the Barona Indian Reservation; identified in published reports as Robin Sloan and her daughter, Jennifer Sloan, 17.
One man found dead Sunday in a motorhome on Muth Valley Road near Moreno; identified by family members as Stephen Shacklett, 55.
Larry Edward Downs, 50, died Sunday while trying to escape flames on Wildcat Canyon Road.
Solange Shohara, 58, died Sunday while trying to escape on Lake Vicente Drive near Moreno.
Two other people found dead on Lake Vicente Drive near Moreno; identified by neighbors and in published reports as Solange Shohara's husband, James Shohara, 63, and son Randy Shohara, 22.
One woman found dead Sunday on Wildcat Canyon Road near Moreno.
One man found dead Monday on Wildcat Canyon Road near Moreno.
One woman found dead Monday on Wildcat Canyon Road near Moreno.
One person found dead Wednesday in a home on Vista Viejas Road in Alpine.
Steven Rucker, 38, a Novato firefighter who was killed Wednesday while trying to save a home near Wynola.

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PARADISE FIRE (San Diego County):

Nancy Morphew, 51, Valley Center, horse rancher. Killed Sunday as she attempted to drive away from her home on Yellow Brick Road.
Ashleigh Roach, 16, Valley Center, student. Killed Sunday when her car was trapped in flames near Hell Hole Canyon.

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OLD FIRE (San Bernardino County):

James W. McDermith, 70, San Bernardino. Died Saturday when he collapsed as he was evacuating his home.
Charles Cunningham, 93, San Bernardino. Died Saturday when he collapsed as he stood in the street watching his home burn.
Chad Williams, 70, of Crestline. Died Saturday of a heart attack while evacuating.
Gene Knowles, 75, of Big Bear. Died Sunday of a heart attack while evacuating.